Here’s a thought…
“Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.”
GIORGOS SEFERIS
Now the recovery, repairs begin following our deluge
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Some island roads still have isolated spots with water or small debris over the roadway. Drivers should continue to use caution, especially while driving at
Local poetry | A Poem for Our Time
||| FROM DAVID KOBRIN ||| A Poem for Our Time After the martyrdom of Rabbi Akiva (c. 50 - 135), publicly tortured to death for continuing to teach when prohibited They all watch the martyrdom
Frank Loudin painting auction to benefit Orcas Center
||| FROM KATHLEEN YOUNGREN ||| Frank Loudin Island treasure and renowned watercolorist, Frank Loudin has generously offered a wide array of his original watercolor paintings for sale to benefit Orcas Center. Postponed earlier
Council calls special meeting to consider state of emergency declaration
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at 8 am, to consider a Resolution declaring a State of Emergency. The
Reminder to use caution even though heavy rains are tapering off
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ALERT SENSE ||| Recent heavy rains have caused considerable impacts to roads in San Juan County, and on Orcas Island in particular. With rain tapering off, waters should recede over
Inslee leads subnational governments reducing emissions at U.N. climate summit
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| GLASGOW, Scotland – Gov. Jay Inslee highlighted Washington state's progress in the fight against climate change and challenged other national and subnational governments to commit to
Editorial | In the meantime, Orcas islanders still rely on you, OIFR, so do the right thing
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| There's definitely something awry at Orcas Island Fire & Rescue. My email recently has been beset with messages that reveal unsettling, internal strife, and personal angst with increasingly
Fire Commission to meet Monday evening | Postponed
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS FIRE COMMISSION ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a regular public meeting on Monday, November 15 at 5:30 p.m. - see attached agenda. Meeting access information can
This was a big part of Olga Symphony’s journey to Orcas Center stage
||| FROM ANITA ORNE for THE OLGA SYMPHONY ||| Shortly after Orcas Center opened in the 1980s, the Center’s Everything But Classical Music Committee began producing its annual gift to the community – Holiday Magic.
PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical nationally recognized with an ‘A’ for Fall 2021 Leapfrog hospital safety grade
||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER ||| Bellingham, Wash. – PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center was awarded an ‘A’ in the fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a distinction recognizing the
Sun Days on Orcas | Festivity inventory
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS BY EDEE KULPER ||| Take a look at the following festivities that we islanders have grown so accustomed to celebrating together throughout the year, every year... Seniors Have Talent show
Local, on-island COVID vaccine appointments filling quickly
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| More than 2,500 islanders have made appointments to receive their COVID booster shots this coming week, and hundreds of island children are signed up for
Senior Center’s next Meeting of the Minds features Jay Kimball on climate change
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Jay Kimball Please join Orcas Senior Center and Jay Kimball, founder of 8020 Vision, a consulting firm that helps organizations understand global impacts and
Endurance Series continues at Library with circumnavigation adventure
||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Orcas Island Library is excited to present Episode Four of The Endurance Speaker Series: Irene's Eastabout Circumnavigation with Peter and Ginger Niemann. Peter and Ginger recently returned
Island Hospital kicks off “thankful for you” campaign with retention bonuses
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| ANACORTES, Washington – Island Hospital Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a retention bonus plan this week for all staff, kicking off a “Thankful For You” campaign in
Weekly case count update shows no new Orcas cases
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Since the last update on Friday November 5 (revised November 7), there have been 19 new confirmed or probable cases in San Juan County. Current
